Image courtesy of PosterSpy, 2021.
THE ULTIMATE
POSTER COLLECTION
(PosterSpy, 2021)
Alongside a plethora of other talented artists, I am honoured to
announce that two of my original Mandy poster artworks have been
selected to be featured in an upcoming PosterSpy art book titled
MANDY: THE ULTIMATE POSTER COLLECTION
which officially launches on Kickstarter Monday, 22nd November 2021.
'You're a special one, Mandy. I, too, am a special one.
Let us be so very special together.'
The artwork was originally created in October 2018 as an entry submission
for a creative brief hosted by PosterSpy.com.
(Entry excerpt from the book)
Apart from being a seemingly straightforward action-packed Nicholas Cage revenge thriller, what stands out most about Panos Cosmatos's 2018 film Mandy are its multifold layers of possible interpretations - be it literal, allegorical or symbolic. Panos tastefully paints a lush multidimensional cinematic collage not only by paying homage to the creme-de-la-creme of quirky 80's pop culture but also by making reference to myths of old, biblical tales and timeless archetypes embedded within the viewers' collective unconscious.
As to accommodate and complement the director's chosen MO, I chose not to take things at face value by simply portraying characters and distinct scenes from the film. My artwork attempts to convey the deep underlying ideas and concepts through implicit symbols and artefacts – found objects, props, materials, textures, scenery and contrasting colour palettes featured in the movie.
(Entry excerpt from the book)
The apple symbolizing the temptation and fall of man; the enveloping serpent's skin embodying evil and chaos; the burning flames representing the purifying and destructive nature of fire; the tiger skin denoting Blakean bravery and wrath; the figure 44 referencing the number of days between Christ's crucifixion and resurrection; the occult sigil of Lucifer – the 'light-bringer'; the black leather of the four summoned riders of an impending Apocalypse – these are the images I found most appealing, substantial and apt for my compositions.
For the medium, I opted to utilize digital art tools to create a cohesive collage of photographs, graphics, textures and typography, all embellished with vivid colour grading and a distressed finish.
Image courtesy of PosterSpy, 2021.
Releasing via crowd-funding platform Kickstarter, the book is an
officially licensed, brand-new, 132-page book featuring a foreword by the
producers, Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, the co-founders of SpectreVision and is
crammed full of incredible art celebrating the film.
officially licensed, brand-new, 132-page book featuring a foreword by the
producers, Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, the co-founders of SpectreVision and is
crammed full of incredible art celebrating the film.
The book is also fully approved and licensed by Nicolas Cage whose likeness is
used throughout.
Over 60 artists are featured in this stunning art book and you’ll find in-depth
commentary and sketches that have never been published before.
Images courtesy of PosterSpy, 2021.
You can visit www.MandyPosterBook.com to grab your copy now.
The campaign will last for 30 days starting from November 22nd, 2021.
The Kickstarter will also feature exclusive rewards
that won't be available after the campaign.
Please support this special project
and become a special owner
of this very special art book.
Thank you.
